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The East has a long history of equestrian activities. The first Equestrian Champions were selected in 1997.
The East has a long history of equestrian activities. The first Equestrian Champions were selected in 1997.
Mistress A'isha bint Jamil's recollection of the early days:
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It was Ellen du Grandchamp, Anna Dimitriova Belokon, Countess Amshah el Sirhan (later Baroness Carillion, I think?), Elizabeth Hawkwood, Sir RIchard Blackmore, and me. The six of us sat down and hammered out the initial set of rules, which we proposed to Master Bjorn Karlson, who was Earl Marshall at the time.
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He agreed that all involved should be the first marshals, for purposes of bootstrapping and creating other marshals, I declined because while I felt that I was capable of overseeing activities, I did NOT think I was capable of watching someone else ride and making judgments about their skill level. (I didn't think we should be doing that at all, but I lost that argument). I did a lot of the paperwork - formatting the first rulebook, designing and printing the original qual cards, etc. Amshah had a wealth of information on how things were done out west, having been part of starting activities in Caid.
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Richard did a tremendous amount of work, writing to people (by snail mail, because this was in the early 90s) in every other kingdom to find out if they were doing horses, and if so to ask for a copy of their rules. He and Elizabeth came to us from being part of the jousting team in the Kingdom of Acre, so they were fonts of information about that too. I believe his information gathering brought to corporate attention just how badly under-insured we were at the time too - we had coverage for only 10 days a year, and they were doing more than that just in Atlantia.
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==Officers==
==Officers==


'''Kingdom Equestrian Officer''': Lady [[Sylvia du Vey]]
'''Kingdom Equestrian Officer''': Master [[Duncan Kerr]]


'''Deputy Kingdom Equestrian Officer''': Mistress [[Ellen du Grandchamp]] and Baroness [[Doucette de Verdun]]
'''Deputy Kingdom Equestrian Officer''': Viscountess [[Gwenllian Rhiannon of Dragonkeep]]


'''Southern Region Marshal''': Baroness [[Doucette de Verdun]]
'''Tir Mara Crown Principality Deputy Marshal of Equestrian Activities''': Mistress [[Ellen du Grandchamp]]


'''Central Region Marshal''': Dutchess [[Katherine Stanhope]]
'''Southern Region Marshal''': Baroness [[Kiena Stewart]]


'''Northern Region Marshal''': Mistress [[Ellen du Grandchamp]]
'''Central Region Marshal''': Duchess [[Katherine Stanhope]]


'''Northern Region Marshal''': Viscountess [[Gwenllian Rhiannon of Dragonkeep]]


==Articles==


*[[Dressing the SCA Horse]]
*[[Dressing the SCA Rider]]
*[[Dagged Saddle Cloths]]
*[[Heads]]
*[[Reeds]]
*[[Ring Tilting]]




==More Information==
==More Information==
*[[King's and Queen's Equestrian Champions]]
*[[Sovereign's and Consort's Equestrian Champions]]
*[http://www.sca.org/officers/equestrian/index.html Society Equestrian Office Website]
*[http://www.sca.org/officers/equestrian/index.html Society Equestrian Office Website]
*[http://www.eastkingdom.org/equestrian/ Kingdom Equestrian Website]
*[http://equestrian.eastkingdom.org/ Kingdom Equestrian Website]


[[Category:Glossary]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Latest revision as of 17:19, 18 April 2021

Introduction

For the most part we practice the games of skill that squires and other mounted warriors would have partaken in. This includes hitting the quintain, "jousting" at rings, spear throwing, and stabbing objects on the ground. In addition, we do sword work against inanimate objects. As well, we have begun doing Mounted Crest Combat. Most often you will see us executing an obstacle course including many of the above elements and sometimes includes archery from horseback. We also do light contact jousting and perform cavalry maneuvers.

"The games really display a partnership between horse and rider. Not everyone needs to own a horse and medieval tack to participate. Ground crews to help reset targets and assist the riders are always welcome. In fact it is a great way to get introduced to our activities! Of course, spectators are highly encouraged." - SCADemo.com

History

The East has a long history of equestrian activities. The first Equestrian Champions were selected in 1997.

Mistress A'isha bint Jamil's recollection of the early days:

It was Ellen du Grandchamp, Anna Dimitriova Belokon, Countess Amshah el Sirhan (later Baroness Carillion, I think?), Elizabeth Hawkwood, Sir RIchard Blackmore, and me. The six of us sat down and hammered out the initial set of rules, which we proposed to Master Bjorn Karlson, who was Earl Marshall at the time.

He agreed that all involved should be the first marshals, for purposes of bootstrapping and creating other marshals, I declined because while I felt that I was capable of overseeing activities, I did NOT think I was capable of watching someone else ride and making judgments about their skill level. (I didn't think we should be doing that at all, but I lost that argument). I did a lot of the paperwork - formatting the first rulebook, designing and printing the original qual cards, etc. Amshah had a wealth of information on how things were done out west, having been part of starting activities in Caid.

Richard did a tremendous amount of work, writing to people (by snail mail, because this was in the early 90s) in every other kingdom to find out if they were doing horses, and if so to ask for a copy of their rules. He and Elizabeth came to us from being part of the jousting team in the Kingdom of Acre, so they were fonts of information about that too. I believe his information gathering brought to corporate attention just how badly under-insured we were at the time too - we had coverage for only 10 days a year, and they were doing more than that just in Atlantia.

Officers

Kingdom Equestrian Officer: Master Duncan Kerr

Deputy Kingdom Equestrian Officer: Viscountess Gwenllian Rhiannon of Dragonkeep

Tir Mara Crown Principality Deputy Marshal of Equestrian Activities: Mistress Ellen du Grandchamp

Southern Region Marshal: Baroness Kiena Stewart

Central Region Marshal: Duchess Katherine Stanhope

Northern Region Marshal: Viscountess Gwenllian Rhiannon of Dragonkeep

Articles


More Information